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Description:Â With gold having run up to record prices of late, some have wondered whether the yellow metal is likely to be the next bubble? Brett Arends discusses. And Peter Lattman profiles C. Dean Metropoulos, an low-profile investor with a knack for rebuilding old brands like Chef Boyardee, Bumble Bee and Schlitz. His most recent… Read more »

Description:Â The time to get fearful is when other people are greedy, and people are not greedy right now, according to Fox Business anchor Cody Willard, who advises taking the other side of the prevalent, extreme emotions particularly in technology. Source:Â Marketwatch.com â€“ video report Â Date: 05/25/2010 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/video/asset/revolution-investing-dont-panic/31940285-9DF8-431B-9510-4A8E4FCBF9A3 Questions for discussion: Summarize the… Read more »

Description: Toys “R” Us is seeking to raise $800 million in stock through an initial public offering, hoping to clear some debt from its balance sheet, the company said in a securities filing Friday. Source:Â CNNMoney.com Date: 05/28/2010 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2010/05/28/news/companies/toys_r_us_IPO/index.htm Â Questions for discussion: How does this IPO help the firm? What are the advantages… Read more »

Description:Â Treasuries climbed in May, lowering 10-year yields the most since the Federal Reserve dropped interest rates to a record low in December 2008 to spur the economy, on speculation efforts to contain Europeâ€™s debt crisis will slow the global economic recovery. Source: Bloomberg.com Â Date: 05/29/2010 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aXJVN2j1ufUM Questions for discussion:Â Explain the reasons… Read more »

Description:Â The House passed a bill on Friday that would end a tax break for executives of investment funds, leaving hedge funds, private equity firms and venture capitalists scrambling to ease the effects of the bill before it is taken up by the Senate next month. Source: NYTimes.com Â Date: 05/28/2010 Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/29/business/29carried.html?ref=business Questions for… Read more »

Description:Â Treasuries climbed, pushing the benchmark 10-year note yield to the lowest level in a year, as a drop in stocks, a plunging euro and U.S. data showing a lack of inflation damped investor appetite for higher-yielding assets. Source: Bloomberg.com Â Date: 05/22/2010 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aWUL9jshR76A Questions for discussion: Summarize the concerns of investors and their… Read more »